A quick snapshot of how GPS fleet tracking technology can benefit the EMS industry.

1. All eyes on
the patient
GPS fleet tracking for the EMS industry

2. The purpose of this e-book is to inform the emergency
medical services industry of the benefits of a fleet
tracking system in their business.
Included here is a snapshot of the electrical industry and
fleet management as well as considerations when
choosing a fleet management provider.
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3. Your industry
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
Emergency Medical Services are provided in
the field by EMTs and paramedics.
ACCORDING TO THE BUREAU
OF LABOR STATISTICS:
210,700 PARAMEDICS + EMTS IN 2008
229,700 PARAMEDICS + EMTS IN 2018

4. Your industry
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
EMTs and paramedics are generally employed
by one of three different groups:
Ambulance
services
45 % 29
Governments
%
Hospitals
20%
Did you Training for EMT-Intermediate
know?: level can be upwards of 350 hours

5. Your industry
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
Burnout can be high amongst EMS workers.
Besides the 24-hour nature of the business, a few reasons given
by EMTs and paramedics on a web forum* for feeling burned out:
inability to affect change
overtime lack of social
opportunities
low paylong shifts
poor management
* http://connect.jems.com/forum/topics/what-causes-burnout-in-ems?

6. Your industry
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
Despite these issues, EMS workers remain
dedicated to their jobs and are proud to wear
the Star of Life. Oath of a paramedic/EMT
Be it pledged as an Emergency Medical
Early detection Technician/Paramedic, I will honor the physical
and judicial laws of God and man. I will follow that
regimen which, according to my ability and
Transfer to Early judgment, I consider for the benefit of patients
definitive reporting and abstain from whatever is deleterious and
care mischievous, nor shall I suggest any such
counsel. Into whatever homes I enter, I will go into
them for the benefit of only the sick and injured,
never revealing what I see or hear in the lives of
men unless required by law. / I shall also share
my medical knowledge with those who may
Care in Early benefit from what I have learned. I will serve
transit response unselfishly and continuously in order to help make
a better world for all mankind. / While I continue to
keep this oath unviolated, may it be granted to me
to enjoy life, and the practice of the art, respected
Good on-scene care by all men, in all times. Should I trespass or
violate this oath, may the reverse be my lot.
So help me God.

7. Your industry
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
Some issues and challenges for EMS:
Delayed Static on Supply Routing
arrivals the radio squeeze chaos
Arriving to an emergency in the During an emergency, For EMS vehicles, outfitting with Moving around chess pieces
fastest possible time is critical. communication channels can be a the latest in equipment is a must. with a blindfold on isn't an
Even just a few seconds can be hectic place to transfer such But those supplies come at a cost optimal strategy, but that's
the difference between important information. A missed — oftentimes a big one. Without the strategy many managers
drastically different patient instruction, misheard address or the right gear, crews can't do their use to manage their vehicles.
outcomes. Unexpected traffic, unclear assignment can have jobs. Juggling multiple costs, Without a strategy, managers
inefficient routes, unclear tragic consequences — especially especially unavoidably high ones, may be overextending their
directions and unfamiliar when a life is on the line. can really start to interfere with crews and exhausting their
territory can all keep crews business. gas tanks.
stuck in their vehicles.
Did you Leaving a vehicle idling
know?: burns up fuel at up to 1 gallon per hour

8. Your solution
FLEET MANAGEMENT
Fleet tracking solutions can
help you manage your
vehicles and employees by
automating many of your
daily processes.
Fleet tracking solutions work by installing a small GPS device
inside a vehicle. Using cellular networks, the devices transmits
its location and vital vehicle back to the service provider's
network. Customers can access that information using
internet browsers on PCs, smartphones or tablet computers.
Did you You can boost
know?: productivity up to 20 percent with fleet
tracking

9. Your solution
FLEET MANAGEMENT
Solving issues and challenges for EMS:
Delayed Static on Supply Routing
arrivals the radio squeeze chaos
A GPS-based fleet tracking Using a dispatching application, Fleet tracking solutions can't Often, the closest vehicle to
solution allows you to create headquarters can quickly relay provide savings on medical an emergency isn't at
optimized routes — meaning text-based, recallable instructions supplies, but they can help you headquarters. The map-
you can quickly adjust to to drivers — helping to keep save on gas and insurance costs. based visualizations of fleet
changing traffic patterns, find communcations lines open and Using reporting, big gas wasters tracking solutions help you to
the most effective route to a call enhancing coordination between — excessive speeding and idling quickly direct the closest
and give detailed directions in responding agencies. — can be stopped. And many EMS vehicle to an
even the most remote, insurance companies give emergency.
unfamiliar areas. discounts when you install a fleet
management solution.

10. Your solution
FLEET MANAGEMENT
When choosing a fleet management solution,
there are a few important considerations:
• How long has the company been in business? The value leader
• Is there any extra software to purchase?
• Will the service integrate your existing data? Established in 2000, NexTraq’s mission is
• Is the system easy to use? to provide the telematics industry with the
highest-value GPS fleet tracking solution,
while providing customers with the data
• How quickly can you get new data? they need to run their fleets efficiently
and positively impact their business.
• What kind of customer service is offered? NexTraq’s cloud-based platform was
developed directly from 10 plus years of
fleet managers’ feedback and delivers
sophisticated fleet tracking technologies
wrapped in a simple-to-use application.
The NexTraq solution is easy to deploy
and requires no additional IT support.
The solution of choice for a growing
number of customers with fleets ranging
from 5 to more than 500 vehicles,
NexTraq drives real benefits to your
business, resulting in more cash to your
bottom line.